School Counsellor - Maternity Cover

Please note, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who live in the UK and have the right to work in the UK. 

Are you a compassionate and dedicated professional looking to make a difference to the lives of students? Do you see the provision of online counselling services as an innovative solution to helping young people in need of support? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a School Counsellor, starting from August 2024.

The ideal candidate will have a warm and compassionate approach, demonstrating an ability to quickly build a rapport with students whose families purchase counselling services. In addition, you would be expected to teach and contribute to the planning of support courses provided to students in small-group settings on topics such as anxiety management and developing social skills. You will also be responsible for observing confidentiality, adhering to ethical practices, and following the Inspired Schools group’s policies and procedures for safeguarding and the promotion of student health and wellbeing.

About the role

Job Title – School Counsellor

Location – Based in the UK - working remotely from home 

Various Benefits:

• A Company Pension 

• Life Cover

• Employee Discount Programme

Start Date – August 2024 - July 2025

Salary Range - £20,700.00 - £24,570.0 per annum depending on experience and qualifications

Position: 

1x Part time role Monday-Friday (22.5 hours per week)

About us

Operating world-wide, we are the largest online school group in the UK, delivering a fully personalised education online. Our curriculum structure is based on the key stages, with IGCSEs offered at KS4 and A Levels at KS5. We teach students online, through a digital platform.

We offer a genuinely 21st century education and the opportunity for teachers to develop professional skills. Our teachers teach exceptionally well-behaved students from their own home and all teachers are provided with high quality computer hardware. 

Company Background:

King's Interhigh Online School is part of the Inspired Education Group. Inspired is a leading global premium schools group, offering excellence in Kindergarten to Year 13 education to over 50,000 students. Its international network of 70 schools, across 20 countries on 5 continents, delivers proven best practice from every corner of the globe - to ensure learning is world class. 

Inspired students benefit from this unique global connectivity, in schools that are anchored in their local community. With a holistic curriculum focus on the three pillars of academic excellence, sport and performing arts, the unique individuality of every student is unlocked, giving Inspired students transformative opportunities to achieve their full potential and to flourish.

Counselling services

· To provide personalised, age-appropriate and professionally-sound one-to-one counselling services to the caseload of students specified by SEN Services Hub leaders

· To store personal data securely, in accordance with professional guidelines relating to your role

· To conduct all duties in accordance with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy Ethical Framework.

· To follow all safeguarding processes relevant to your role as a counselling professional

· To organise and engage in professional supervision appropriate to the counselling role

· Support processes to ensure accurate information is held by the school on all SEN needs, within BACP guidelines.

· To advise on adaptive teaching strategies for caseload students, sharing best practice with and training teachers. Support the self-evaluation of the school’s effectiveness and the development of priorities for improvement.

· To work with the Head of SEN Services and other team leaders to further the strategic development of the SEN Services Hub in line with school development plan priorities

· To be involved in training and guidance to staff relating to the SEN Services Hub, connected to the school development plan and the outcomes of quality assurance learning.

· To co-deliver calendared workshop events to parents to advise and guide on how to support their children.

· To contribute to, and cultivate, a culture of inclusivity and celebration of difference.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Teaching

· To lead and support the curriculum development and teaching of SEN Services Hub courses as specified by SEN Services Hub leadership

· Inspire, motivate and provide purposeful subject knowledge for students within the school

· Be up to date on current research and emerging pedagogy and apply this to your own session delivery and maintain active engagement in professional development with the learning community

· Take a leading role in maintaining a positive and inspirational learning climate in the subject specialism and, where appropriate, the integration of your subject learning across the curriculum

· Support the self-evaluation of the school’s effectiveness and the development of priorities for improvement.

· Assist in maintaining and developing a high-quality school environment and profile and act as a role model by your professional conduct and disposition.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

· Masters degree level qualification in counselling-related subject or equivalent and membership of a counselling professional association such as the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, the National Counselling Society or the UK Council for Psychotherapy is desirable

· Specific training in counselling younger KS2 students appropriate for the role

· Personal skills essential to counselling roles such as discretion, respectfulness, patience, tolerance and resilience

· QTS is desirable as SEN Services Hub colleagues teach wellbeing-related courses as directed by the Head of SEN Services

· Knowledge of the correct safeguarding procedures

· Experience of working in an SEN setting or significant experience of work with SEN young people and their families

· Knowledge of the SEND code of practice and the practical implementation of this across all 4 broad areas of need

· A working knowledge of core processes for young people with SEND such as the graduated approach through assess, plan, do, review, EHCPs, and SEN funding streams

· Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills that showcase a caring and supportive stance to all stakeholders

· Attention to detail, confidence in handling data, and accuracy in work

· Excellent written and communication skills

· Ability to work well in teams

· Change and business improvement-focused

· Able to work effectively in dynamic and changing environments

· Experience with creating resources and the ability to review and enhance our current course delivery

· Computer literate with the ability to teach online using technology application

Safeguarding

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practise across the school.